ACC Roundup – Left Coast Friday

Two games on tap Friday as Louisville and Notre Dame change West Coast dance partners after both won on Tuesday with Louisville hammering Cal and the Irish winning a Tony Bennett special against Stanford, 47-40.

It’s interesting that there is a three-day break between games, but it is still between semesters.

We don’t imagine that Louisville is going to have much trouble with Stanford, particularly if Mikel Brown plays (he’s been out with a back issue). However, Ebuka Okorie had a rough outing against the Irish with just 7 points after 62 in his two previous games.

Notre Dame vs. Cal is more interesting.

Jalen Haralson is playing at an All-ACC Rookie level and could sneak into All-ACC contention if he continues to play at a high level. He’s helped Notre Dame deal with the loss of star guard Markus Burton.

Of the two Friday games, this one is likely to be much more competitive.

Some quick props to Miami for upsetting mighty Ohio State in the CFB Playoffs. For their trouble, they’ll get Ole Miss, which upset Georgia on a bizarre final play by the Bulldogs.

After all the drama with Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss suddenly looks like a team of destiny. If Miami gets past them though, they’ll play the winner of Indiana vs. Oregon and if they can knock off Ohio State and get by Ole Miss, who’s to say they can’t win one more?

Friday’s ACC Action

• Louisville at Stanford || 8:00 || ACCN
• Notre Dame at Cal || 11:00 || ESPN2

• Will Mikel Brown Jr., Kasean Pryor play in Louisville-Stanford game?
• What the numbers say about UNC’s defense so far
• College basketball insider shines light on Miami player deserving of more attention
• Problems without solutions: 3 takeaways from Pitt’s road loss at Miami
• Steve Forbes Explains How NC State Shut Down Wake Forest
• ACC Releases Preliminary Injury Report for Louisville at Stanford
• No. 16 Louisville’s defense could cause trouble for stagnant Stanford
• Cards going after a rare West Coast sweep vs. Stanford, star guard Okorie
• Notre Dame bids to replicate defensive effort at Cal